Comparison

Element Note vs IKUSA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Element Note

This app offers a distraction-free digital notebook experience with advanced handwriting, PDF annotation, and sketching capabilities. It features unique brushes, a powerful rendering engine, and smart organization tools. Sync your notes across devices and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Unique handwriting brushes
  • Smooth drawing engine
  • PDF annotation
  • Text, shape, and image attachments
  • On-device OCR search
  • Smart dark mode
  • iCloud sync and collaboration
Features
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Element Note is the next-gen note taking, PDF annotation, and light sketching app. We stripped down the unnecessaries and carefully polished the elemental functions for a digital notebook. With a modern look and powerful features, Element Note strives to provide an elegant writing space free of distractions. Features: Unique brushes - Pencil (HB Pencil, Mechanical Pencil) - Pen (Pen, Line Pen, Fountain Pen) - Brush (Art Brush, Round Brush) - Marker (Marker, Round Marker) Best-in-class note rendering engine - Smooth and fluid drawing powered by Metal technology - Support gradient ink for more expressive notes Powerful attachments - Text - Shape - Sticker - Image Universal Search - Search through your PDF & Handwritting using on device OCR Smart Darkmode - Smartly adapts all of your notes to the system darkmode without changing the paper or stroke colors. iCloud Sync & Collaboration - Sync via your personal iCloud (No data is passed to our server) - Collaborate through iCloud collaboration for up to 100 users. Desktop class organization - Intuitive multi-select drag and drop gesture to organize your notes or pages Element Note is free to try for up to 3 notes. Unlock the full app with an in app purchase to create unlimited notes. Terms and Conditions https://elementnote.app/terms Privacy Policy https://elementnote.app/privacy

About

IKUSA

Features
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IKUSAは、政治家・議員・後援会のための名簿管理アプリです。 日々の名簿整理から政治活動、災害時の地域対応までをひとつにまとめます。 【主な機能】 ・重複チェック:似た名簿を検出してまとめられる ・名刺スキャンで名簿登録:名刺を撮るだけで氏名・住所・連絡先を読み取り ・名簿管理:個人/後援会/企業団体、代表名簿・紐づき名簿で世帯や組織を整理 ・地図で訪問・掲示管理:戸建て・集合住宅・ポスター・陳情場所を航空写真の地図に記録。選挙区設定やポスター掲示の進捗も管理 ・災害対応の緊急事態モード:気象庁の防災気象情報や、国土地理院等の公的データを活用し、指定緊急避難場所を地図上で確認。 地域の避難所・現場情報をすばやく把握 ・領収書スキャン:紙に貼った領収書を撮ると自動で1枚ずつに分け、政務活動費の費目ごとに一覧化(国会議員用・地方議員用) ・エクセル/CSV取込・出力:既存名簿の取り込み、項目を選んでCSV書き出し ・宛名印刷:宛名ラベル・封筒を印刷。敬称(様・先生・御中 など)を相手ごとに選択 ・着信時に名前表示:名簿の電話番号を端末の着信識別に登録 【プライバシー】 データは利用者の端末内、およびご自身のiCloud(private database)に保存され、 開発者のサーバーへ自動送信しません。広告配信・トラッキングは行いません。 【プレミアム(月額¥2,980・自動更新)】 ご加入で名簿登録が無制限になり、すべての機能を制限なくご利用いただけます。 ・支払いはApple IDに請求されます。 ・期間終了の24時間前までに解約しない限り自動更新されます。解約はApp Storeのアカウント設定から行えます。 ・利用規約/プライバシーポリシーはアプリ内およびプライバシーポリシーページに記載しています。 ――――――――― ご利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://ikusa-app-2026.web.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Element Note4 screens
IKUSA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IKUSA at every 2 days against Element Note's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Element Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year and IKUSA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element Note ships an update fortnightly, IKUSA every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Element Note versus IKUSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement NoteIKUSA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoysauce LabNORIAKI ASO

Bugs and requests

Element Note

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes and files randomly disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when using the floating keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Exported PDFs losing formatting and background colors

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ruler tool
  • Ability to resize/rotate selections
  • Improved text editing and formatting
  • Presentation mode for connecting to displays
  • Ability to import/export multiple files at once
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  • Seasonal or custom sticker packs

IKUSA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Element Note

Subscriptions2
  • Element Note Yearly$3.491 Year
  • Element Note Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

IKUSA

Subscriptions1
  • プレミアム$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Element Note free?
Element Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IKUSA free?
IKUSA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Element Note or IKUSA have ads?
Neither Element Note nor IKUSA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Element Note or IKUSA?
Element Note ships an update fortnightly, and IKUSA every 2 days. Most recently, Element Note was updated on November 12, 2026 and IKUSA on November 10, 2026.

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